87 Monte Carlo SS aerocoupe -2nd chance-

[-83MONTESS-]

Got some updates. The aerocoupe is in one piece and on the road. I have put a few miles on it recently to play with the FiTech. So far so good, I love the FiTech and can't see myself going back. A simple blip of the key and its up and running with no issues. I have a small oil leak at the front of the oil pan where the timing cover meets the pan. I have tried everything to seal it but with the balancer on its impossible. It will come back apart this winter to be sealed.

My AFR's are looking good and I think my overheating issue is solved. Seems to stay at 180* after the T-stat pops. I don't even have to run the fans. Kinda too good to be true so I still watch it. Im also having a hell of a time lining up the front nose. The hood sits flush with the fenders but sticks up compared to the front bumper cover a little bit. Most SS's I have seen have some sort of this issue. I will mess with it this winter.

I really want to come up with an air cleaner setup to make the 4" cowl hood functional. Kind of like a NASCAR style setup that wraps around the filter and seals right to the hood. Gonna have to do some homework to make that happen.

I picked up another aerocoupe a few weeks back to have spare aerocoupe specific parts laying around. And get this----I traded my trunklid off of my 83 for the car straight up. It's way too rotted to be saved. Shame since it's a T-top car. My foot went through the floor on my first attempt at removing the rear window. Still gotta figure that out.

 

[Texas82GP]

The car looks great. Congratulations. You do great work.

 

[Dinosport]

Sweet car, Have fun with it

 

[vanrah]

Good Morning guys; Mr 83 it's look'in Real Fine, do I need to mention exclusive! I'm pretty sure you have seen my air box, but just in case I'll post a few pictures. I hope it gives you some ideas & encouragement. Ol'e Bob.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Thanks guys!

 

[Opie Knievel]

Very sharp! Looking great! You've got a car to be proud of for sure.

 

[MC96]

For your airbox, give dominator race products a call p/n 570 might work.

I dont have any pictures of it and Im not able to bring one up from the warehouse to take one right now, but they should be able to send you one.
It looks something like this

They are also somewhat local to you

 

[liquidh8]

Looks good!

 

[SupremeSpeed]

Nice work you're doing. Aerocoupe is looking great!

 

[-83MONTESS-]

For your airbox, give dominator race products a call p/n 570 might work.

I dont have any pictures of it and Im not able to bring one up from the warehouse to take one right now, but they should be able to send you one.
It looks something like this

They are also somewhat local to you

Thats actually what I was thinking of but the base wouldn't work. I can't use a drop base becuase of my fuel pressure gauge and the fittings out of the throttle body. If I could find one of those for cheap I would buy it and not feel bad about chopping it up to fit but most places want north of $200 for it. I'll check on that one tho.